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Title: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
By: McKay
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Challenge: #200 – Stages of Courtship. lore prompted me with arguing/breaking up.
Characters: Remus/Severus
A/N: I wanted to write something for this challenge, but it's been a crazy-busy week, so I'm sneaking it in just past the deadline.


"That one is mine," Severus grabbed the book in Remus' hand, a rare, old edition of a magical text on the analgesic properties of certain plants.

The divvying up process had been going on all morning, a tense series of negotiations ensuing as they tried to unravel two years' worth of tangled life; Severus' nerves were frayed, and he felt sick and cold.

Remus tightened his grip on the book. "You gave it to me."

"I loaned it."

"I need this book. These potions are the only thing that help after the transformation."

"The book is useless without me to brew the potions," Severus tugged at the book again, but Remus refused to let go.

"No, I won't give it up."

"Don't be so stupid and stubborn!"

"I won't give up!"

They stared at each other as the implications of Remus' slip of the tongue sank in; Severus cleared his throat, hope warming his chilled heart.

"We could finish this later," he said gruffly, making a much of a concession as he could, knowing Remus would understand.

"Or not at all." Remus slid his fingers along the back of Severus' hand.

"Or that."

The book tumbled to the floor, forgotten.